<h1>Legal risks in marketing executive online certificate: outcome claims, accreditation, partner roles, and consumer refund terms</h1> An educational institution has opened admissions to the third cohort of an eight-month executive certificate in leadership and change management delivered online with a short campus immersion; the programme is marketed as developing strategic, behavioural and change-management capabilities and is delivered in partnership with a private EdTech provider. The release cites third-party studies and accreditation claims to support effectiveness. Legal considerations include accuracy of advertised outcomes, substantiation of efficacy and accreditation statements, clarity of partnership roles and refund/consumer protection terms; the announcement includes a third-party press release disclaimer.